[New post] Marijuana arrests in U.S. increased last year for the first time since 2009

sskarthik posted: "The FBI reports that 700,993 people were arrested for marijuana-related offenses in 2014. More than 88% were for simple possession. This is the first time the number of arrests have increased since 2009. Harry Anslinger, the first commissioner of the U.S." Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on SKarthik.info Marijuana arrests in U.S. increased last year for the first time since 2009 by sskarthik The FBI reports that 700,993 people were arrested for marijuana-related offenses in 2014. More than 88% were for simple possession. This is the first time the number of arrests have increased since 2009. Harry Anslinger, the first commissioner of the U.S. Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics and a supremely hateful racist, would be proud. "These numbers refute the myth that nobody actually gets arrested for using marijuana," said Mason Tvert, director of communications for the Marijuana Policy Project. "It's hard to imagine why more people were arrested for marijuana possession when fewer people than ever believe it should be a crime. Law enforcement officials should not be wasting their time and resources arresting and prosecuting adults for using marijuana. While law... Read more... sskarthik | September 29, 2015 at 5:25 pm | Categories: Computers and Internet | URL: http://wp.me/p1eKZE-3mwF Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from SKarthik.info. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://sskarthik.wordpress.com/2015/09/29/marijuana-arrests-in-u-s-increased-last-year-for-the-first-time-since-2009/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com